Sustaining Change Clinical Training Presenters
Keynote Presenters
Jody Todd Manly, PhD
Jody Todd Manly, Ph.D. IMH-E® IMHM-C, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Clinical Director of Mt. Hope Family Center, and Research Professor in the University of Rochester Psychology Department. She is on the leadership team for the TRANSFORM National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, and Sustaining Change, a SAMHSA-funded Treatment and Services Adaptation Center in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Dr. Manly has published developmental psychopathology research, exploring linkages among child maltreatment, trauma, attachment, depression, domestic and community violence, and evidence-based interventions with children from infancy through adolescence. She has more than forty years of experience in providing clinical services to children who have experienced trauma and their families.
Christie Petrenko, PhD
Dr. Christie Petrenko is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and Research Associate Professor at Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester, with faculty appointments in Psychology and Pediatrics. She also serves as Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program. Her work focuses on improving access to care and quality of life for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) through innovative, strengths-based interventions and multidisciplinary research.
Dr. Petrenko leads multiple NIAAA-funded clinical trials, including the development of mobile health tools for people with FASD across the lifespan. She also directs FASD clinical services in partnership with Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center and provides FASD diagnostic training locally and internationally through collaborations with global health organizations. A recognized leader in the field, she serves in national leadership and editorial roles advancing FASD research and care.
Workshop Presenters
Maureen Boorum, LMSW
Maureen Boorum, LMSW, is a therapist and educator specializing in traumatic stress. She provides individual, group, and family support to children and families impacted by trauma and maltreatment, with a particular focus on refugee and immigrant populations. In addition to her clinical work, she delivers training to professionals across child-serving sectors on the effects of trauma and maltreatment. Maureen is dedicated to ensuring all individuals and families receive responsive, culturally relevant, and compassionate care.
Rebecca Degro-Carbonel, LMSW
Rebecca Degro-Carbonal is a licensed social worker, mental health therapist, and trainer. She has worked at Mt. Hope Family Center for 25 years as a casework support provider, parenting group instructor, and therapist, supporting children and families who are underserved and have experienced trauma and maltreatment. Rebecca is a dedicated advocate who supports communities who do not traditionally have access to mental health care by bringing a non-judgmental, intersectional lens to her work with children and families.
Aya Gonzalez
Aya Gonzalez is a Project Manager at the Mt. Hope Family Center, and an MBA candidate at Simon Business School. Her work focuses on integrating business strategy and models into mental health initiatives to advance health equity, resilience, and leadership across systems. Aya leads the development and dissemination of workforce trainings through the Sustaining Change program, translating research into scalable, trauma-informed practices for professionals serving children and families. She is passionate about building community-driven solutions that elevate leadership from within and creating lasting impact.
Alisa Hathaway, PhD
Dr. Alisa Hathaway is a Principal Investigator and Lead Trainer at Mt. Hope Family Center, leading major federal grants focused on childhood trauma and emotional resilience. A national trainer in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, she specializes in evidence-based interventions and provides reflective supervision for trauma professionals. With nearly three decades of experience, she serves on several high-level advisory boards dedicated to mental health and community resilience. Dr. Hathaway frequently presents nationally on clinical practice and cultural considerations, emphasizing collaborative learning within the field.
Baitullah Hameedi
Baitullah Hameedi is an Afghanistan-born researcher, journalist, and regional expert with over a decade of experience in Afghan media, academia, and refugee policy. He taught at Kabul University before serving as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Rochester. He currently works as a Community Outreach Specialist at Mt. Hope Family Center, where he facilitates culturally responsive mental health services to refugee children and their families.
Victoria Mangino, LMFT
Victoria Mangino views growth, learning and healing through the context of relational safety and community connections. Her framework when working with children and families is grounded in strength-based family theory, highlighting intergenerational cultural resiliencies, and holds a commitment to interdisciplinary collaborative care. Victoria is traditionally trained as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has extensive experience in multiple trauma-based treatments. In addition to her clinical work, Victoria trains folks across various child-serving professions and is committed to systemic change and advocacy.
Lori M. Newland, M.S.
Lori M. Newland, M.S., is the coordinator and lead facilitator of the Tuning Into Kids Parenting Program®, where she teaches parents and caregivers emotion coaching skills to strengthen communication, connection, and children’s emotional intelligence. She leads this work through the STRONGER Project at the University of Rochester Mt. Hope Family Center, a SAMHSA–NCTSN funded initiative focused on expanding mental health services for families across the Greater Rochester area. With nearly 30 years of experience as a child and family therapist, she specializes in childhood trauma and traumatic grief and is trained in multiple evidence-based treatment models and parenting interventions. In addition, she serves as a trainer for the Sustaining Change Project, supporting systems-level transformation through training, consultation, and technical assistance for organizations serving children and families
Kristin Rabb, PhD
Dr. Kristin Rabb is a licensed mental health counselor with diagnostic privilege, counselor educator, supervisor, and researcher. She has worked at Mt. Hope Family Center for 13 years in a variety of research and clinical roles, supporting children and families who have experienced trauma and maltreatment. Dr. Rabb is passionate about ensuring that families with barriers to accessing mental health services can obtain flexible, evidence-based, and trauma-responsive treatment
Robin J. Sturm, Ed.D.
Dr. Robin J. Sturm, Ed.D., is a Program Director at the Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester, where she oversees the Building Healthy Children and Building Healthy Communities programs. With over 30 years of experience, she is a senior supervisor and national trainer specializing in evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions like CPP and IPT. Her work focuses on providing clinical services and home-based support to under-resourced families to improve maternal and child health outcomes. A recognized leader in her field, Dr. Sturm has been honored with a Career Achievement Award for her dedicated research and practice in trauma, attachment, and depression.
Hannah Swerbenski, PhD
Dr. Hannah Swerbenski is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Mt Hope Family Center. She received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Rochester, with specializations in developmental psychopathology and advanced quantitative methods. Broadly constructed, her research interests concern developmental psychopathology, the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment, and biopsychosocial sequelae of early adversity. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health as well as private organizations such as the World Child Foundation. Her publications have been featured in journals such as Psychoneuroendocrinology, Nature Reviews: Psychology, and Clinical Psychology Review.
Donna Walck, PhD, LMHC, NCC
Donna Walck, PhD, LMHC, NCC has spent over four decades as a clinician in the U.S. and in Australia. Much of her clinical and supervisory work in the U.S. in the last 15+ years has focused on trauma and attachment treatments working with caregivers and their families from varied backgrounds through Mt Hope Family Center in Rochester, NY. Her counseling, research, and teaching philosophy comes from a strength-based approach, encouraging multiple perspectives and cultural resilience. Donna aims to co-creating community where everyone feels included, recognizing that success is defined by the community and that it is the responsibility of everyone to raise awareness and work in solidarity to promote a fair and just society.
Jennifer Warmingham, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Warmingham is a licensed clinical psychologist and Research Faculty at Mt. Hope Family Center and the University of Rochester. Her research focuses on identifying the influence of childhood maltreatment exposure on lifespan and intergenerational physical and mental health with a focus on the perinatal period (pregnancy and postpartum). Dr. Warmingham is deeply committed to interdisciplinary clinical and research collaboration to improve trauma-informed systems of care and improve health outcomes for children and their families.